ok. the solution to my little problem is this: :set term=cygwin
which used to be initially set to 'nutc' (term=nutc). that was all. wonder what had changed that. thanks for the comments. at Raye; the console version is fine for me, thanks a bunch! at Mr. Hall; sorry for neglecting etiquette. didn't have the time to learn what it takes to be a community member, just wanted a quick fix for this problem, since i have to present a project this morning (which is still needing to get done!) and cygwin is presently all i've got :) o-key. you all have a good day! anamtharøn -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/